Northern Bait & Convenience — Bait & Tackle in Gonvick, MN

Contact & hours

🚤Nearest public landings

DNR public water access sites closest to Northern Bait & Convenience — buy bait here, launch there.

• Pine Lake (N) Public Water Access Site on Pine

  ~2.2 mi

  Trailer Launch · Gravel · 1 dock · 12 trailer spaces · Directions ↗

  2 mi S of Gonvick off Cnty Rd 7 on NE shore.

• Pine Lake (E) Public Water Access Site on Pine

  ~2.5 mi

  Carry-In · Natural · Directions ↗

  3.5 mi S of Gonvick off Cnty Rd 7 on the E shore.

What they carry

• Live bait
• Tackle
• Fishing licenses
• Gas

Listed by the Minnesota DNR as an in-person license agent — a verified, currently operating fishing retailer. Inventory flags are based on the business type and name; for specific minnows or leech sizes, call first.

🐟Fish near here

• Lake Bemidji~35 mi
• Upper Red Lake~44 mi
• Cass Lake~49 mi

Species in these waters: Walleye, Northern Pike, Crappie, Bluegill & Sunfish

🎣Gear to grab before you go

Things worth tossing in the cart while you're picking up bait here:

• Jig heads, 1/8–3/8 ozThe Minnesota walleye staple — tip with a minnow or leech.Shop at Amazon →
• Slip bobber kitLeech under a slip float on a reef — summer walleye 101.Shop at Amazon →
• Crawler harnesses / spinner rigsTroll a nightcrawler on deep structure in July and August.Shop at Amazon →
• 8 lb monofilament lineFresh line before the season — old mono loses jig-bite fish.Shop at Amazon →
• Wire or fluorocarbon leadersPike bite through mono. Every rig needs a leader.Shop at Amazon →
• Casting spoons (red/white, five of diamonds)Classic Minnesota pike hardware for weedlines.Shop at Amazon →